Evidence of meeting the minimum academic requirements from an ACEND-accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (Verification Statement or Declaration of Intent to Complete Degree provided via Dietetic Internship Centralized Application System portal).
- Individuals appointed to OUHSC Dietetic Internship will be required to provide an original, signed verification statement.
- If verification statement is not dated within last five years, applicant should show evidence of continuing education and competence in dietetics-related domain knowledge (e.g. recent enrollment in dietetics-related courses such as a medical nutrition therapy course, employment in dietetics-related field such as diet aid at a hospital).
Completion of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
- Individuals appointed to OUHSC Dietetic Internship will be required to provide official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended. Degree must be posted on official transcript.
GPA ≥3.0
- Cumulative GPA of ≥ 3.0 over the last 60 hours of academic work taken, whether undergraduate or graduate hours. Please note: in calculating GPA from the last 60 hours, the entire semester in which the 60 hours fall is counted. The College of Allied Health does not recognize academic forgiveness nor reprieve policies. All attempts of a course are included in the calculation of GPAs;
- Science GPA ≥ 3.0
- Preference is given to students with grades of B or better in all dietetics courses.
Students for whom English is a second language must earn a minimum score of 600 (paper-based) or 100 (internet-based) within two years prior to application on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is NOT required.
Application Procedure:
- The OUHSC Dietetic Internship Program utilizes the on-line application via the Dietetic Internship Centralized Application Services (DICAS) portal.
- Apply through DICAS and we will review your application
- Fee to use DICAS is $45 for first application submitted to a dietetic internship program and $20 for each additional application submitted to other programs
- Deadline dates for fall and spring application cycles are given on the DICAS website
- Be sure to choose the appropriate designation on DICAS:
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center – Dietetic Internship – Oklahoma City
Or
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center – Dietetic Internship with Master of Science option – Oklahoma City
- The OUHSC Dietetic Internship participates in the computer matching process through D&D Digital Systems for both the spring (April) and fall (November) matches.
- Applicants must register with D&D Digital Systems
- The fee for this process is $55
- Deadline dates for fall and spring match are given on D&D Digital website
- The OUHSC Code for D&D Digital Systems is 491
On match day, individuals selected by the OUHSC Dietetic Internship (through the D&D Digital system) must accept their appointment via an email to the program director within 24 hours at brian-dela-cruz@ouhsc.edu.
- In addition to completing the DICAS application, applicants must complete the OUHSC application. Deadline to complete the OUHSC application is the same as the deadline for the DICAS Application. If the DICAS application is completed but the OUHSC application is not completed (or vice versa), application materials will not be reviewed. Please be sure to complete both applications to be considered for the OUHSC Dietetic Internship Program. For the OUHSC application, there is no need to resubmit your transcripts to OUHSC because your transcripts are already submitted to us via the DICAS application.”
For those who wish to apply to the “Internship Only” option, the fee to apply is $100 to the College of Allied Health. Follow the instructions below to complete the application.
- Click the following link: https://apps.ouhsc.edu/admissions/ and create your account
- Select the following from the drop down menus:
- “To which college are you applying?” – “College of Allied Health”
- “To which program are you applying?” – “Nutritional Sciences Dietetic Internship”
- “To which term are you applying?” – Please select the appropriate term that you are applying to
For those who wish to apply to the “Internship with Masters of Science Option”, you have to complete a second application in addition to the one above, but now to the Graduate College. The application fee to the Graduate College is $125. So, total cost of applying to the “Internship with Masters of Science Option” is $100 + $125 for a total of $225. Follow the instructions below to complete this second application:
- Click the following link: https://apps.ouhsc.edu/admissions/
- Select the following from the drop down menus:
- “To which college are you applying?” – “Graduate College”
- “To which program are you applying?” – “MS in Nutritional Sciences”
- “To which term are you applying?” – Please select the appropriate term that you are applying to
The GRE examination is not required. Students may choose to remain after the internship and complete the additional 28 hours of coursework to earn the Master of Science degree after they have earned the internship certificate. However, they are not obligated to finish the master’s degree at OUHSC.
Applicants who meet the admission requirements are scored based on the following:
- cumulative GPA;
- science GPA (all attempted science hours);
- nutrition/dietetics GPA (all attempted hours);
- career goal statement (to be completed on-line through the Dietetic Internship Centralized Application Services or DICAS);
- current and past work and volunteer experience;
- recommendations;
- interview conducted via video conference; and
- final rankings are based on compilation and ranking of scores.
We are approved to accept 30 interns per year (15 interns in the spring class and 15 interns in the fall class). Our program has two start dates (March and August). The selection process is based on the National Matching System. The National Matching System is managed by D & D Digital Systems, 304 Main Street, Ames, Iowa 50010 (515-292-0490).
The department staff will enroll students in NS 7426, which is the six-hour dietetic internship course. Those who desire graduate credit and meet entrance requirements for the Graduate College will be transferred into NS 5426.
